Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 was won by Pierre Mehaignerie (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.9 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 from 1958 to 1997.
France elects this seat over two rounds: a seat can be won outright in round one with an absolute majority, or go to a runoff between the top qualifiers. Results below show whichever round actually decided the seat. For 1958-1981, the source data reports results by party/political family only, not by individual candidate name; from 1988 onward the source reports named candidates, and this page shows them. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 | UNR (Gaullist) | 45.0% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (42.7%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 47.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (40.9%) | 6.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.9% | Centre Démocrate (49.1%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 52.9% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (31.9%) | 21.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 62.7% | Divers réformateurs (37.3%) | 25.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 63.9% | PS-MRG (36.1%) | 27.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 54.7% | Parti Socialiste (32.6%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Pierre Mehaignerie (UDF) | 62.8% | Guy Gerbaud (Parti Socialiste) (25.6%) | 37.2 pts |
| 1997 | 1 (outright) | Pierre Mehaignerie (UDF) | 51.4% | Clotilde Tascon Menetrier (Parti Socialiste) (21.6%) | 29.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Mehaignerie (UDF) won the seat of Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 51.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.9 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Ille-Et-Vilaine, Circonscription 5 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Centre Démocrate by just 1.7 percentage points.